Cathi Atmadjaja Feedhttp://www.vancouverobserver.com/contributor_content/2197
en Top 5 Christmas tree farms?http://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/holidayhelper/2010/11/23/top-5-christmas-tree-farms
Shopping for Christmas trees can be so much fun, but where to get the best deals and the best trees? Here are five great places we selected last year for you to shop for trees.&nbsp; Check out our...<p><a href="http://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/holidayhelper/2010/11/23/top-5-christmas-tree-farms" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Christmas SeasonChristmas treeJohn Oliver High SchoolLions Club International CharitiesTREK Outdoor and Environmental Education ProgramWed, 24 Nov 2010 01:36:00 +0000Cathi Atmadjaja5510 at http://www.vancouverobserver.com Osaka brings Asian gourmet food to West Vanhttp://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/foodsource/2010/11/17/osaka-brings-asian-gourmet-food-west-van
Osaka Market opened in West Vancouver this week, bringing a taste of Asian culture to what has been a predominantly white suburb of an ethnically diverse city. The 37,000 square-foot high-end...<p><a href="http://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/foodsource/2010/11/17/osaka-brings-asian-gourmet-food-west-van" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Food SourceFoodAsian foodAsian supermarket chainCEO Cindy LeeDim Sumdiversityhigh-end supermarketsmulticulturalismOsaka supermarketSandra CreightonT&T supermarketWest VancouverThu, 18 Nov 2010 08:07:00 +0000Cathi Atmadjaja5456 at http://www.vancouverobserver.comCampbell's expensive autism center is money misspent, advocates sayhttp://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/news/2010/11/09/campbells-expensive-autism-center-money-misspent-advocates-say
In the weeks leading up to the premier's resignation, the Ministry of Health and Education was urgently fast-tracking construction on a 20 million dollar building for children with autism spectrum...<p><a href="http://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/news/2010/11/09/campbells-expensive-autism-center-money-misspent-advocates-say" target="_blank">read more</a></p>NewsHealthPoliticsautism spectrum disorderautistic childrenBCAANDawn SteeleMoms on the movePOPARDRich ColemanSunnyhill Health Center for ChildrenTom ChristensenWed, 10 Nov 2010 01:34:00 +0000Cathi Atmadjaja5308 at http://www.vancouverobserver.comDalai Lama gives peace a chance in Torontohttp://www.vancouverobserver.com/life/advice/2010/10/22/dalai-lama-gives-peace-chance-toronto
With simple humour, his Holiness put on his visor, complaining that “the lights are too bright.” He was greeted by the Toronto Tibetan Community with performances. His Toronto visit at the Rogers...<p><a href="http://www.vancouverobserver.com/life/advice/2010/10/22/dalai-lama-gives-peace-chance-toronto" target="_blank">read more</a></p>AdviceCanadaNewsWorldAsiaPoliticsCulturePeopleDalai Lama XIVHuman approaches to world peacetibetToronto's Rogers CentreSat, 23 Oct 2010 03:12:00 +0000Cathi Atmadjaja5140 at http://www.vancouverobserver.comCiting national paranoia as her foe, Vancouver activist seeks help for Tamil refugeeshttp://www.vancouverobserver.com/city/2010/09/18/citing-national-paranoia-her-foe-vancouver-activist-seeks-help-tamil-refugees
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews saw “the [Tamil] Sun Sea passengers as terrorists and criminals,” Leslie Hammond, a refugee activist, said, adding that “his eyesight must be remarkable if he could s<p><a href="http://www.vancouverobserver.com/city/2010/09/18/citing-national-paranoia-her-foe-vancouver-activist-seeks-help-tamil-refugees" target="_blank">read more</a></p>CityCSIS Director FaddenDavid PoopalapillaiIRBLeslie HammondMP James MooreMV Sun Sea passengersSt. Catherine's Anglican Church in Port CoquitlamTamil RefugeesSun, 19 Sep 2010 13:45:00 +0000Cathi Atmadjaja4823 at http://www.vancouverobserver.comWalk Now to raise money for autism researchhttp://www.vancouverobserver.com/life/health/2010/08/24/walk-now-raise-money-autism-research
Autism is the most common neurological disorder. One in 165 children suffer from it and&nbsp;epidemiological studies show a progressive trend of autism in Canada---60 per 10,000 people suffer from it...<p><a href="http://www.vancouverobserver.com/life/health/2010/08/24/walk-now-raise-money-autism-research" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Healthautism spectrum disorderdevelopmental disabilityhealth and well-being in childrenintellectual disabilityJoan B. Beazleyneurological disorderWalk Now for Autism Speaksyouth and adults with developmental disordersWed, 25 Aug 2010 09:57:00 +0000Cathi Atmadjaja4705 at http://www.vancouverobserver.comIncinerating Metro Vancouver's garbage http://www.vancouverobserver.com/city/sustainability/2010/08/14/incinerating-metro-vancouvers-garbage
The lower mainland is no stranger to incinerators. The Waste-to-Energy Facility has been&nbsp;operational&nbsp;(PDF) in South Burnaby since 1988 and has turned approximately 280,000 tonnes of garbage...<p><a href="http://www.vancouverobserver.com/city/sustainability/2010/08/14/incinerating-metro-vancouvers-garbage" target="_blank">read more</a></p>EnvironmentCouncillor Kerry Jangdioxins released from incineratorsEnvironment Minister Barry PennerLFV Incinerationpro-incinerationprofessor I.G. McKendrySouth Burnaby incineratorWaste-to-Energy FacilitySat, 14 Aug 2010 22:16:00 +0000Cathi Atmadjaja4568 at http://www.vancouverobserver.comProtestor Adam Quirk to use Vuvuzela's sound pollution on BP hqhttp://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/news/2010/07/06/protestor-adam-quirk-use-vuvuzelas-sound-pollution-bp-hq
If Adam Quirk has his way, protestors in London will soon have a new weapon against the British Petroleum Corporation: the Vuvuzela. The Vuvuzela, in case you haven't been watching the World Cup in...<p><a href="http://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/news/2010/07/06/protestor-adam-quirk-use-vuvuzelas-sound-pollution-bp-hq" target="_blank">read more</a></p>NewsWorldEuropeOpinionEnvironmentPeople2010 oil spill disasterAdam QuirkBP London headquartersBritish Petroleum Companyhow to contribute to fix the Gulf Coast oil disasterThe Gulf Disaster Fundvolunteers for vuvuzela attackvuvuzelavuvuzela for BPWed, 07 Jul 2010 10:24:00 +0000Cathi Atmadjaja4405 at http://www.vancouverobserver.comChe's daughter, Dr. Aleida Guevara, speaks at International Che Guevara Conference at Russian Hallhttp://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/news/2010/06/28/ches-daughter-dr-aleida-guevara-speaks-international-che-guevara-conference
Dr. Aleida Guevara speaking to an audience at the 3rd Annual Che Guevara Conference said respect and solidarity were the two most important qualities in her life. “It is not about giving what you...<p><a href="http://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/news/2010/06/28/ches-daughter-dr-aleida-guevara-speaks-international-che-guevara-conference" target="_blank">read more</a></p>NewsCityPeople3rd Annual International Che Guevara Conference 2010Che GuevaraChe's daughtercity newsCubaCuba and Revolutionary InternationalismCuban leaderCuban revolutionDr. Aleida GuevaraLatin AmericaSocialismTue, 29 Jun 2010 09:43:00 +0000Cathi Atmadjaja4345 at http://www.vancouverobserver.comBetween the law and the people: BC Compassion Club Society makes a place for medical marijuana http://www.vancouverobserver.com/life/health/2010/06/04/between-law-and-people-bc-compassion-club-society-makes-place-medical
In&nbsp;2006, 93 percent of Canadians polled nationwide said they approved of medical marijuana.&nbsp;"It's a matter of the law catching up to the society," said Jeet-Kei Leung, Communications...<p><a href="http://www.vancouverobserver.com/life/health/2010/06/04/between-law-and-people-bc-compassion-club-society-makes-place-medical" target="_blank">read more</a></p>HealthCityLife420 Canada's marijuana lawsBC Compassion ClubBill C-15Bill S-10Canada Healthcannabis for treating illnessJeet-Kei Leunglegislation on marijuanaMark EmeryMedical Cannabismedical marijuanapenalties for drug usepotStephen HarperweedSat, 05 Jun 2010 10:59:00 +0000Cathi Atmadjaja4124 at http://www.vancouverobserver.com